Easy match for the Gunners

London, Beritasatu.com – Match boxing day Week 18 of the Premier League will bring together Arsenal vs Ipswich Town at the Emirates Stadium, Saturday (28/12/2024) at 03.15 WIB. Striker Gabriel Jesus will again be Arsenal’s main focus in scoring goals.

The Brazilian player was previously a scourge when Arsenal beat Crystal Palace twice in the League Cup and in the Premier League. After scoring a hat-rick against Palace for a 3-2 win in the League Cup, Jesus contributed two goals in the 5-1 win over in the Premier League.

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However, coach Mikel Arteta believes that Jesus’ success cannot be separated from the contribution of his colleagues who also played well.

“Yes, Jesus has performed well in the last two matches. He will not be a player who plays alone. “The way we do it is collectively and we have been very strong in the last few years in scoring lots of goals from various players and sharing responsibility throughout the team,” said Arteta as quoted by the club’s official website, Friday (27/12/2024).

Unfortunately, Arsenal is being disturbed by the team’s poor condition after Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling suffered injuries.

“We have to look at the internal team, what we have to be creative,” said Arteta.

Regardless of these conditions, Arsenal is still the favorite to win the match. Especially if you look at the performance of Ipswich Town, who have only been able to score two wins in the Premier League this season.

Until week 17, they had lost nine times. Finally, they even lost 0-4 to Newcastle at home.

Estimated Lineup for Arsenal vs Ipswich Town

Arsenal (4-3-3): Raya; Calafiori, Magalhaes, Lintasa, Timber; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Havertz, Jesus.

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1): Muric; Davis, Burgess, O’Shea, Clarke; Cajuste, Phillips; Szmodics, Chaplin, Hutchinson; Eight.

Last 5 meetings Asrsenal vs Ipswich Town
26/1/2011 Arsenal 3-0 Ipswich (EFL Cup)
13/1/2011 Ipswich 1-0 Arsenal (EFL Cup)
21/4/2002 Arsenal 2-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
1/12/2001 Ipswich 0-2 Arsenal (Premier League)
10/2/2001 Arsenal 1-0 Ipswich (Premier League).

Arsenal’s last 5 matches (SMSMM)
8/12/2024 Fulham 1-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
12/12/ 2024 Arsenal 3-0 Monaco (Champions League)
14/12/ 2024 Arsenal 0-0 Everton (Premier League)
19/12/ 2024 Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace (EFL Cup)
22/12/ 2024 Crystal Palace 1-5 Arsenal (Premier League).

Ipswich Town’s last 5 matches (KKKMK)
11/30/2024 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Ipswich (Premier League)
4/12/ 2024 Ipswich 0-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
8/12/2024 Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth (Premier League)
14/12/2024 Wolverhampton 1-2 Ipswich (Premier League)
21/12/ 2024 Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle (Premier League).